To determine if the person you are listening to has just said, "The fryer gave potatoes to the chipmunk" or "The friar gave potatoes to the chip monk," you must know ______.

A. the exact pronunciation of each word
B. how to apply top-down processing to the situation
C. the schedule of coarticulation
D. whether the sentences are voiced or not


Answer: B

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